Is it okay to walk in Bayswater, New York City?

Crime reported to the police, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Very low for New York City

Reported crime around the center of Bayswater is lower than in 69% of areas in New York City, taking into account how many people are usually around. 33 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Bayswater.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of New York City
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 65% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 61% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 16 (48%)
Vandalism: 5 (15%)
Theft from vehicle: 4 (12%)
Theft: 3 (9%)
Aggravated assault: 2 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 27% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Bayswater

The areas right next to it range from moderate to high.

Far Rockaway Very high
Edgemere High
Arverne Moderate
Arverne View Moderate
Arverne By The Sea Low
Ocean Breeze Moderate
Broad Channel Very low
Hammels Moderate

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within New York City. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.